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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Johnny Bench Third Base
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 217 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-05-1921
HR 27 Drafted Round 11, Pick 161
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 105
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.0%) LF F  (1.5%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
94
258
32
62
12
1
8
28
20
 52 1 3
8
 3 6
.682
.294
.388
.147
.240
1951 CIN
54
147
29
48
9
1
9
29
14
 30 3 0
10
 4 2
.981
.396
.585
.259
.327
1952 CIN-NYA
95
209
35
63
9
1
7
32
18
 38 2 2
13
 5 1
.814
.359
.455
.153
.301
1953 NYA
72
148
14
37
7
2
2
13
11
 26 0 1
10
 1 4
.665
.300
.365
.115
.250
1954 PIT-CHA
39
49
5
7
0
0
1
3
6
 11 0 1
1
 1 0
.436
.232
.204
.061
.143
Total
354
811
115
217
37
5
27
105
69
 157 6 7
42
 14 13
.752
.327
.425
.158
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Johnny Bench has retired from the Chicago Claymores
1954-09-22The Chicago Claymores have promoted Stuffy McInnis to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Johnny Bench to the minors.
1954-08-12The Chicago Claymores have promoted Johnny Bench to the major league team. The Chicago Claymores have sent Amos Cooper to the minors.
1954-05-29The Chicago Claymores have acquired Johnny Bench from the waiver wire.
1954-05-28The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have waived Johnny Bench.
1954-05-28The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Wally Johnson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Johnny Bench to the minors.
1952-04-20A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs and the New York Damn Yankees. The New York Damn Yankees receive Eddie Guardado, Johnny Bench, Harmon Killibrew from the Cincinnati Red Legs in exchange for Gregg Leary, Gus Shaw.
1950-04-09The Cincinnati Griffeylarkinless have renamed Hank Redmond to Johnny Bench.